Table  9.  Regional Month-on-Month Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, June and May 2005
           (2000 = 100)

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                                           C e r e a l s          |            R i c e           |           C o r n
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change |               Percent Change
                                      Jun    May Current Previous |   Jun    May Current Previous|   Jun    May Current Previous
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Philipines                          117.1  116.0     0.9      1.8   116.1  115.1     0.9     1.9   127.3  126.1     1.0      1.0

National Capital Region (NCR)       108.7  109.0    -0.3      0.0   108.7  109.0    -0.3     0.0   110.7  108.5     2.0      0.0

Areas Outside NCR                   118.3  117.0     1.1      2.0   117.3  116.0     1.1     2.1   127.6  126.4     0.9      1.0
								                                                                                            
  CAR  -  Cordillera Administrative
          Region                    116.9  117.3    -0.3      6.6   116.9  117.3    -0.3     6.7   116.4  115.6     0.7     -0.3
    I  -  Ilocos                    120.3  117.6     2.3      0.6   120.5  117.7     2.4     0.6   107.0  106.3     0.7      0.1
   II  -  Cagayan Valley            116.8  116.4     0.3      1.8   117.0  116.5     0.4     1.9   113.3  113.2     0.1     -0.3
  III  -  Central Luzon             110.8  109.4     1.3      1.7   109.9  108.6     1.2     1.7   172.7  170.4     1.3      0.9
 IV-a  -  Calabarzon                107.0  106.7     0.3      0.2   106.9  106.6     0.3     0.2   113.5  113.4     0.1      0.4
 IV-b  -  Mimaropa                  119.8  119.1     0.6      6.2   119.8  119.1     0.6     6.2   116.2  115.1     1.0      0.6
    V  -  Bicol                     112.6  111.6     0.9      1.5   111.4  110.4     0.9     1.7   125.0  125.0     0.0      0.0
   VI  -  Western Visayas           118.9  117.2     1.5      4.1   118.9  117.0     1.6     4.3   118.4  121.1    -2.2      1.5
  VII  -  Central Visayas           127.4  124.7     2.2      1.1   123.2  119.8     2.8     1.4   136.0  134.7     1.0      0.1
 VIII  -  Eastern Visayas           118.3  116.6     1.5     -0.3   119.0  117.3     1.4    -0.3   105.9  104.2     1.6      0.1
   IX  -  Western Mindanao          117.7  116.2     1.3      2.3   119.3  117.9     1.2     2.2   114.0  112.2     1.6      2.4
    X  -  Northern Mindanao         126.0  124.2     1.4      1.6   123.0  121.6     1.2     1.9   133.4  130.4     2.3      0.9
   XI  -  Southern Mindanao         126.8  126.6     0.2      1.5   127.1  126.9     0.2     1.6   125.6  125.5     0.1      1.2
  XII  -  Central Mindanao          125.3  124.1     1.0      4.5   125.0  123.8     1.0     4.7   128.6  127.2     1.1      3.0
 XIII  -  Caraga                    126.6  126.8    -0.2      2.7   127.1  127.6    -0.4     2.7   121.9  119.5     2.0      2.4
 ARMM  -  Autonomous Region
          in Muslim Mindanao        128.2  124.9     2.6      3.2   127.5  124.3     2.6     3.2   159.8  152.3     4.9      3.7

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Table 9. (Continued)

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                                         Cereal Preparations      |       Dairy Products          |             E g g s
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Jun    May Current Previous |   Jun    May Current Previous |   Jun    May Current Previous
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Philipines                          133.3  132.6     0.5      0.8   143.4  143.0     0.3      0.6   117.4  117.2     0.2     -0.1

National Capital Region (NCR)       143.6  142.9     0.5      1.1   143.7  143.1     0.4      0.7   113.5  112.2     1.2     -1.1

Areas Outside NCR                   129.7  129.0     0.5      0.8   143.3  142.9     0.3      0.4   118.6  118.8    -0.2      0.3
								                                                                                             
  CAR  -  Cordillera Administrative
          Region                    125.6  125.0     0.5      2.0   147.9  147.8     0.1      0.4   115.8  115.5     0.3      0.8
    I  -  Ilocos                    162.2  159.7     1.6      0.6   165.0  164.8     0.1      0.3   120.6  120.9    -0.2      0.2
   II  -  Cagayan Valley            116.9  116.4     0.4      0.0   137.9  137.5     0.3      0.8   123.0  124.6    -1.3      0.2
  III  -  Central Luzon             131.1  130.9     0.2      0.3   144.8  144.6     0.1      0.1   117.9  118.2    -0.3      0.1
 IV-a  -  Calabarzon                128.3  127.9     0.3      1.2   140.0  140.2    -0.1      0.8   110.7  110.7     0.0      0.5
 IV-b  -  Mimaropa                  121.2  120.9     0.2      0.2   141.4  141.1     0.2      0.7   114.1  112.7     1.2      0.0
    V  -  Bicol                     126.0  125.5     0.4      0.5   142.7  141.9     0.6      0.6   118.9  118.7     0.2     -0.3
   VI  -  Western Visayas           121.1  120.8     0.2      0.1   132.1  131.7     0.3      0.2   112.9  112.5     0.4      0.6
  VII  -  Central Visayas           124.7  123.9     0.6      0.9   148.5  147.2     0.9      0.2   118.4  119.4    -0.8     -0.3
 VIII  -  Eastern Visayas           130.6  129.8     0.6      0.2   141.9  141.5     0.3      0.4   121.4  120.5     0.7     -0.2
   IX  -  Western Mindanao          131.4  130.9     0.4      2.7   149.4  148.6     0.5      1.2   124.7  124.9    -0.2      0.8
    X  -  Northern Mindanao         130.5  129.8     0.5      1.0   142.6  141.6     0.7      0.4   130.0  130.5    -0.4      0.3
   XI  -  Southern Mindanao         136.1  134.5     1.2      1.2   140.4  140.0     0.3      0.1   129.9  129.0     0.7      0.0
  XII  -  Central Mindanao          129.8  128.9     0.7      0.3   138.8  138.6     0.1      0.4   123.7  125.5    -1.4      0.5
 XIII  -  Caraga                    129.5  128.6     0.7      0.5   146.0  145.7     0.2      0.2   117.7  118.7    -0.8      0.1
 ARMM  -  Autonomous Region
          in Muslim Mindanao        130.5  129.1     1.1      2.3   141.8  140.8     0.7      0.2   129.7  129.1     0.5      0.5

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Table 9 (continued)

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                                             F i s h              |     Fruits and Vegetables    |            M e a t
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change |               Percent Change
                                      Jun    May Current Previous |   Jun    May Current Previous|   Jun    May Current Previous
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Philipines                          126.6  126.2     0.3     -0.6   112.9  111.8     1.0    -0.3   129.6  128.8     0.6      0.7

National Capital Region (NCR)       117.0  115.9     0.9     -1.5   101.6   98.4     3.3     0.1   129.9  128.4     1.2      1.6

Areas Outside NCR                   129.0  128.8     0.2     -0.4   117.0  116.6     0.3    -0.3   129.5  129.0     0.4      0.4
								                                                                                            
  CAR  -  Cordillera Administrative	
          Region                    116.3  117.3    -0.9      1.2   125.3  128.6    -2.6     1.3   127.3  126.6     0.6      0.2
    I  -  Ilocos                    126.9  127.8    -0.7      0.0   104.6  104.2     0.4     0.1   136.0  135.3     0.5     -0.4
   II  -  Cagayan Valley            122.7  122.1     0.5      0.2   113.4  112.7     0.6    -0.6   128.7  128.0     0.5      0.5
  III  -  Central Luzon             124.8  125.6    -0.6     -2.2   112.7  110.4     2.1     0.2   130.2  128.9     1.0      0.4
 IV-a  -  Calabarzon                131.0  130.2     0.6     -1.6   106.7  103.7     2.9    -1.7   127.1  127.0     0.1      0.4
 IV-b  -  Mimaropa                  123.5  121.9     1.3     -1.5   115.5  116.1    -0.5    -0.9   127.1  126.9     0.2      0.2
    V  -  Bicol                     125.5  125.4     0.1      0.0   110.7  111.3    -0.5    -2.1   129.9  129.1     0.6      0.9
   VI  -  Western Visayas           124.9  125.7    -0.6      2.2   118.1  118.7    -0.5    -0.2   127.0  126.9     0.1      0.9
  VII  -  Central Visayas           140.9  139.2     1.2     -1.0   136.4  136.6    -0.1    -0.6   130.7  130.4     0.2      0.2
 VIII  -  Eastern Visayas           128.9  127.6     1.0      1.4   118.9  119.1    -0.2    -0.8   125.9  124.3     1.3      0.0
   IX  -  Western Mindanao          122.1  120.9     1.0     -1.0   129.3  127.1     1.7    -1.9   128.2  128.4    -0.2      0.0
    X  -  Northern Mindanao         130.9  130.0     0.7      0.2   123.6  125.5    -1.5     1.8   130.4  130.3     0.1      1.2
   XI  -  Southern Mindanao         139.0  138.4     0.4      0.2   128.8  129.4    -0.5     0.2   130.0  130.0     0.0      0.5
  XII  -  Central Mindanao          125.3  125.5    -0.2     -0.3   119.0  121.8    -2.3     0.8   135.1  135.3    -0.1      0.7
 XIII  -  Caraga                    134.5  136.2    -1.2      0.7   120.4  121.1    -0.6     0.2   127.2  127.6    -0.3      0.0
 ARMM  -  Autonomous Region
          in Muslim Mindanao        137.1  137.6    -0.4      0.1   137.3  137.5    -0.1     0.8   145.1  148.0    -2.0      0.7

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Table 9 (concluded)

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                                          Miscellaneous Foods     |       Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Jun    May Current Previous |   Jun    May Current Previous
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Philipines                          122.4  121.9     0.4      0.5   121.4  121.2     0.2      0.4

National Capital Region (NCR)       118.0  117.7     0.3      0.2   115.2  115.2     0.0      0.0

Areas Outside NCR                   124.3  123.8     0.4      0.7   125.1  124.8     0.2      0.6
								                                                             
  CAR  -  Cordillera Administrative	
          Region                    114.9  114.4     0.4      0.7   108.2  108.2     0.0      0.6
    I  -  Ilocos                    131.9  131.8     0.1      0.2   130.4  130.4     0.0      1.0
   II  -  Cagayan Valley            138.7  138.3     0.3      0.4   169.1  169.1     0.0      0.0
  III  -  Central Luzon             123.7  123.4     0.2      0.5   122.5  122.5     0.0      0.5
 IV-a  -  Calabarzon                116.0  116.0     0.0      1.1   115.7  115.6     0.1      1.1
 IV-b  -  Mimaropa                  121.8  121.3     0.4      0.5   125.6  125.2     0.3      0.8
    V  -  Bicol                     129.1  128.4     0.5      0.6   138.2  137.8     0.3      0.2
   VI  -  Western Visayas           123.4  122.9     0.4      0.4   125.9  125.7     0.2      0.3
  VII  -  Central Visayas           141.7  141.1     0.4      0.3   154.4  154.4     0.0      0.2
 VIII  -  Eastern Visayas           118.4  117.5     0.8      0.3   119.0  118.6     0.3      0.4
   IX  -  Western Mindanao          125.7  125.1     0.5      1.3   130.3  130.0     0.2      0.5
    X  -  Northern Mindanao         120.0  119.4     0.5      0.8   114.3  113.8     0.4      0.3
   XI  -  Southern Mindanao         132.6  130.5     1.6      0.6   125.2  124.1     0.9      0.1
  XII  -  Central Mindanao          124.4  123.2     1.0      0.7   119.5  119.2     0.3      0.1
 XIII  -  Caraga                    128.2  125.6     2.1      0.2   139.5  137.3     1.6      0.0
 ARMM  -  Autonomous Region
          in Muslim Mindanao        130.2  127.6     2.0      0.0   154.3  144.0     7.2      0.0
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Source:  National Statistics Office
         
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